--- title: Neal's Design Remodel Blog | Outdoor Living (6) description: Outdoor Living | A home remodeling and design blog by Neal's Design & Remodel in Cincinnati. (6) --- [![NealsLogo_white_transparent_130pxH](https://info.neals.com/hubfs/NealsLogo_white_transparent_130pxH.png)](http://neals.com) # Neal's Home Remodeling and Design Blog ## [Our Most Popular Kitchen, Bath and Outdoor Living Design Blog Posts in 2016](https://info.neals.com/our-most-popular-kitchen-bath-and-outdoor-living-design-blog-posts-in-2016) Posted by [Neal R. Hendy](https://info.neals.com/author/neal-r-hendy) on Tue, Dec 27, 2016 [![](https://info.neals.com/hubfs/Blog_Photos/BAOutdoorLiving/36020_01b.jpg) ](https://info.neals.com/our-most-popular-kitchen-bath-and-outdoor-living-design-blog-posts-in-2016) "Best of" lists are an end-of-year tradition. We look back at the year that has been to help us see a possible direction for the year yet to be. For our part in this New Year's tradition, we'd like to take a moment to look at the 5 blog posts we've shared here that you found the most helpful or relevant in your journeys to [remodel your homes](https://info.neals.com/homeowners-guide-to-kitchen-remodeling). [Read More](https://info.neals.com/our-most-popular-kitchen-bath-and-outdoor-living-design-blog-posts-in-2016) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.neals.com/our-most-popular-kitchen-bath-and-outdoor-living-design-blog-posts-in-2016#comments-listing) Topics: [Outdoor Living](https://info.neals.com/topic/outdoor-living), [Bathrooms](https://info.neals.com/topic/bathrooms), [Walk-In Showers](https://info.neals.com/topic/walk-in-showers), [Kitchens](https://info.neals.com/topic/kitchens) ## [Outdoor Living Ideas for Sloped or Challenging Yards](https://info.neals.com/outdoor-living-ideas-for-sloped-or-challenging-yards) Posted by [Frank Kuhlmeier](https://info.neals.com/author/frank-kuhlmeier) on Tue, Aug 16, 2016 [![](https://info.neals.com/hubfs/Blog_Photos/ChallengingLots/42033_07.jpg) ](https://info.neals.com/outdoor-living-ideas-for-sloped-or-challenging-yards) Depending on the local landscape of your neighborhood, you may have plenty of flat space to work with, or as in the case of the projects below, the space available to improve your yard poses some type of challenge. Whether you have a hill right off the back door or need to work inside an established footprint, there's a solution to any challenge. [Read More](https://info.neals.com/outdoor-living-ideas-for-sloped-or-challenging-yards) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.neals.com/outdoor-living-ideas-for-sloped-or-challenging-yards#comments-listing) Topics: [Outdoor Living](https://info.neals.com/topic/outdoor-living), [Design Trends and Ideas](https://info.neals.com/topic/design-trends-and-ideas) ## [6 Before & After Outdoor Living Projects](https://info.neals.com/6-before-after-outdoor-living-projects) Posted by [Neal R. Hendy](https://info.neals.com/author/neal-r-hendy) on Tue, Jul 26, 2016 [![](https://info.neals.com/hubfs/Blog_Photos/BAOutdoorLiving/43161_10.jpg) ](https://info.neals.com/6-before-after-outdoor-living-projects) Outdoor living extends the function of our home's property by providing useful areas to hang out, grill out, and chill out, outside of the house. While some homes come with [great outdoor areas](http://neals.com/home-remodeling/outdoor-living/) already in place when you move in, often time these lawns, porches and patios don't account for the specific ways you and your family want to interact with the outside. In the six examples below, we've highlighted before and afters that show what a bit of personalization can do to improve the usefulness and quality of your home's outdoor living areas. [Read More](https://info.neals.com/6-before-after-outdoor-living-projects) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.neals.com/6-before-after-outdoor-living-projects#comments-listing) Topics: [Outdoor Living](https://info.neals.com/topic/outdoor-living), [Design Trends and Ideas](https://info.neals.com/topic/design-trends-and-ideas) ## [5 Outdoor Fireplace and Firepit Design Ideas](https://info.neals.com/5-outdoor-fireplace-and-firepit-design-ideas) Posted by [Mike Hendy](https://info.neals.com/author/mike-hendy) on Tue, Jul 12, 2016 [![](https://info.neals.com/hubfs/Blog_Photos/OutdoorFireplaces/werbrichs_fireplace.jpg) ](https://info.neals.com/5-outdoor-fireplace-and-firepit-design-ideas) In a [previous fireplace design blog pos](https://info.neals.com/bid/316877/11-Awesome-Outdoor-Fireplace-and-Firepit-Design-Ideas)t, we reported that outdoor fireplaces and firepits were in hot demand in Greater Cincinnati, and we can state now that this shows no signs of stopping. Having a fire element in your home's [outdoor spaces](http://neals.com/home-remodeling/outdoor-living/) allows you to extend to their use earlier in the spring and further into the summer (and depending on the type of winter we're having, even during the holidays).  Whether you opt for a wood-burning or natural gas option will largely depend on how you wish to use it (and whether obtaining and storing wood is a possibility for you), but either of these choices can be designed in such a way to fit the character of your landscape and the needs surrounding it. 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